Marine Energy

The generation of renewable energy from tides, waves, currents, salinity, and temperature gradients in the oceans, seas, and rivers.

Marine renewable energy (MRE), also known as ocean energy or marine and hydrokinetic energy (MHK), refers to the various ways to generate electricity from the world’s oceans, seas, and rivers. Movement of water occurs naturally in these bodies of water in the form of waves, tides, and currents. Although many are in early stages of research and development, there is a wide variety of MRE technologies capable of generating electricity from the movement of water, as well as from differences in water temperature and salinity.

The relevant technologies can be classified into the following categories:

The environmental concerns associated with MRE technologies vary substantially based on the technology type, device design, and location. The primary environmental concerns typically encompass animal collisions with dynamic devices, impacts from underwater noise, and concerns about changes to the physical environment.

Please note: Tethys classifies offshore wind energy separately from MRE.

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Affiliated Marine and Wind Energy Environmental Documents

Total results: 3349
Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Observing Ocean Changes at the Nation's First SWAC System Comfort, C., Ostrander, C., McManus, M. Presentation Marine Energy, OTEC Ecosystem Processes
Potential Environmental Consequences of Enhanced Ocean Upwelling Karl, D., Böttjer, D., Clemente, T. Presentation Marine Energy, OTEC Ecosystem Processes
Effect of OTEC Thermal Effluent on the Kosrae Coastal Waters of the Micronesia Kim, J., Mun, J., Kim, H. Presentation Marine Energy, OTEC Changes in Flow
The Simulation of Nearshore Wave Energy Converters and their Associated Impacts around the Outer Hebrides Greenwood, C., Christie, D., Venugopal, V. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow
Development of SNL-SWAN, A Validated Wave Energy Converter Array Modeling Tool Ruehl, K., Porter, A., Posner, A. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave
Who Should be Afraid of a Tidal Turbine - The Good the Bad or the Ugly? Hammar, L., Ehnberg, J. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Collision Fish, Pelagic Fish
Method for Identification of Doppler Noise Levels in Turbulent Flow Measurements Dedicated to Tidal Energy Richard, J., Thomson, J., Polagye, B. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal
US Department of Energy (DOE) National Lab Activities in Marine Hydrokinetics: Scaled Model Testing of DOE Reference Turbines Neary, V., Fontaine, A., Bachant, P. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Riverine, Tidal
Potential Effects of the Interaction Between Marine Mammals and Tidal Turbines - An Engineering and Biomechanical Analysis Carlson, T., Jepsen, R., Copping, A. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Collision Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
SOWFIA Deliverable D5.5: Report of Final Project Conference, Aalborg, Denmark Perez-Collazo, C., Greaves, D. Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions
Simulating the environmental impact of tidal turbines on the seabed Vybulkova, L., Vezza, M., Brown, R. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Voith HyTide at EMEC Voith Hydro Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal
SOWFIA Enabling Wave Power: Streamlining Processes for Progress Greaves, D., Collazo, C., Magagna, D. Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions
Methods for Individual Based Modelling of Harbour Porpoise Croft, N., Masters, I., Lake, T. Conference Paper Marine Energy Marine Mammals
Numerical Modelling of the Effect of Turbines on Currents in a Tidal Channel - Tory Channel, New Zealand Plew, D., Stevens, C. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow
Accelerating the development of marine energy: Exploring the prospects, benefits and challenges Jeffrey, H., Jay, B., Winksel, H. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
SOWFIA Deliverable D.3.3: Interim WP3 Report Magagna, D., Greaves, D., Conley, D. Report Marine Energy, Wave
The Use of Acoustic Devices to Warn Marine Mammals of Tidal-Stream Energy Devices Wilson, B., Carter, C. Report Tidal, Marine Energy Noise, Avoidance Marine Mammals
SOWFIA Assessing the Environmental Impacts of Wave Energy Farms Brochure SOWFIA Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions
SOWFIA Noise Monitoring for Wave Energy Developments Brochure SOWFIA Report Marine Energy, Wave Noise
Renewable Energy and Marine Spatial Planning: Scientific and Legal Implications Kannen, A., Kremer, H., Gee, K. Book Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Admiralty Inlet Final Environmental Assessment Snohomish County PUD Report Marine Energy, Tidal Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions
Scoping Study: Review of Current Knowledge of Underwater Noise Emissions from Wave and Tidal Stream Energy Devices Robinson, S., Lepper, P. Report Wave, Tidal, Marine Energy Noise
Long-Term Multibeam Measurements Around a Tidal Turbine Test Site in Orkney, Scotland Blondel, P., Williamson, B. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals
The Potential Impacts of OTEC Intakes on Aquatic Organisms at an OTEC Site under Development on Kauai, HI Oney, S., Hogan, T., Steinbeck, J. Report Marine Energy, OTEC Entanglement Fish
A 1:8.7 Scale Water Tunnel Verification & Validation of an Axial Flow Water Turbine Fontaine, A., Straka, W., Meyer, R. Report Marine Energy, Riverine, Tidal
SOWFIA Deliverable D.4.4 Interim Report: Critical Environmental Impacts for Relevant Socio-economic Activities and Mitigation Measures Including Main Conclusions and Feedback Analysis from Workshop B and Analysis of the Stakeholder Survey Simas, T., Magagna, D., Bailey, I. Report Wave, Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Environmental Scoping Report: Brims Tidal Array OpenHydro, SSE Renewables Report Marine Energy, Tidal
Tracking Marine Mammals Around Marine Renewable Energy Devices Using Active Sonar Hastie, G. Report Marine Energy Collision Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds
Passive Acoustic Monitoring of Cetacean Activity Patterns and Movements in Minas Passage: Pre-Turbine Baseline Conditions Wood, J., Tollit, D., Redden, A. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Performance and Near-Wake Measurements for a Vertical Axis Turbine at Moderate Reynolds Number Bachant, P., Wosnik, M. Conference Paper Marine Energy Changes in Flow
Cavitation Investigation of Hydrofoils for Marine Hydrokinetic Turbines Nedyalkov, I., Wosnik, M. Conference Paper Marine Energy
Wavestar Demonstrator, Monthly Report for June 2013 Wave Star A/S Report Marine Energy, Wave
Design and Implementation of a Marine Animal Alert System to Support Marine Renewable Energy Deng, Z., Carlson, T., Fu, T. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Assessment of Zooplankton Injury and Mortality Associated With Underwater Turbines for Tidal Energy Production Schlezinger, D., Taylor, C., Howes, B. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Collision Ecosystem Processes
MR3 Methods for Tracking Fine Scale Movements of Marine Mammals around Marine Tidal Devices McConnell, B., Gillespie, D., Hastie, J. Report Tidal, Marine Energy Pinnipeds, Marine Mammals
Dynamics of a Floating Platform Mounting a Hydrokinetic Turbine Dewhurst, T., Wosnik, M., Baldwin, K. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal
Hawaii Ocean Resources Management Plan 2013 Hawaii Office of Planning and Sustainable Development Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
The Impact of Tidal Stream Turbines on Circulation and Sediment Transport in Muskeget Channel, MA Hakim, A., Cowles, G., Churchill, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Geomorphological Analogues for Large Estuarine Engineering Projects: A Case Study of Barrages, Causeways and Tidal Energy Projects Morris, R. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
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